Abstract This Review Article provides an overview of chaos in laser diodes by surveying
experimental achievements in the area and explaining the theory behind the phenomenon …

Optical chaos is vital for various applications such as private communication, encryption, anti-
interference sensing, and reinforcement learning. Chaotic microcombs have emerged as …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess remarkable nonlinear optical properties; a particular
application is to function as a mode locker used in ultrafast fiber lasers to produce ultrashort …

Lasers have both ubiquitous applications and roles as model systems in which non-
equilibrium and cooperative phenomena can be elucidated. The introduction of novel …

Chaotic semiconductor lasers have been widely investigated for generating unpredictable
random numbers, especially for lasers with external optical feedback. Nevertheless, chaotic …

We use numerical simulations to demonstrate third-harmonic generation with near-unity
nonlinear circular dichroism (CD) and high conversion efficiency (10− 2 W− 2) in asymmetric …

Chaos in nonlinear dynamical systems is featured with irregular appearance and with high
sensitivity to initial conditions. Near-infrared light chaos based on semiconductor lasers has …

We reveal a new scenario for the transition of solitons to chaos in a mode-locked fiber laser:
the modulated subharmonic route. Its universality is confirmed in two different laser …

Random bit generators are critical for information security, cryptography, stochastic
modeling, and simulations. Speed and scalability are key challenges faced by current …

We analyze the performance of a reservoir computer based on time-delay feedback and
optical injection, which is drawing benefits from the high-speed polarization dynamics of a …